I've listed below names of people who are attending the gathering for the first time and paired them up with a “buddy” who has been to past gatherings and can offer support and answer questions.
Angela Martin, UK is teamed up with buddy Tim Mackinnon, UK
Cyril Megard, France is teamed up with Laurent Bossavit, France
Gabrielle Benefield, USA is teamed up with buddy Richard Watt, USA
Gertrud Bjørnvig, Denmark is teamed up with buddy Charlotte Malther, Denmark
James O. Coplien, Denmark is teamed up with buddy Jens Ostergaard, Denmark
Johanna Hunt, UK is teamed up with buddy Timothy Bacon, UK
Jorina Freya Gerken, Germany is teamed up with buddy Ilja Preuss, Germany
Marcus Evans, UK is teamed up with buddy Rachel Davies, UK
Roxanne Regnier, France is teamed up with Laurent Bossavit, France
Sallyann Freudenberg, UK is teamed up with buddy Rachel Davies, UK
Sandra Sieroux, Germany is teamed up with buddy Ilja Preuss, Germany
Willem van den Ende, Netherlands is teamed up with buddy Emmanuel Gaillot, France